Citation

Thompson C. Int. J. STD AIDS 2005; 16(1): 71-73.

Affiliation

Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Lauriston Building (Level One), NHS Lothian, University Hospitals Division, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, UK. carolyn.thompson@luht.scot.nhs.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15705278

Abstract

A total of 113 individuals (101 women, 12 men) who had experienced sexual assault (SA) attended the genitourinary medicine clinic. Of the 60 patients who were seen at a dedicated clinic for victims of SA, the median age was lower, a greater number had reported to the police and the interval between assault and attendance was shorter, compared with the 53 who attended the routine walk-in service. However, the majority of the men attended routine clinics. Drug-facilitated rape was reported in 20%, excess alcohol in 10% and the use of violence in 20% cases. Overall, the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections was the same as the total clinic population.

Language: en